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Sense: Noun: authorization

Synonyms:

consent , authorization , authorisation (UK), leave , approval , license , clearance , assent, sanction , warrant , green light (informal), the go-ahead (informal), seal of approval, rubber stamp, the OK (informal), the okay (informal), agreement , endorsement , confirmation , thumbs-up (informal)

Antonyms:

denial , injunction, interdiction, interception, disapproval, blacklist, rejection , exclusion, restriction, limitation, annulment, disallowance, imprisonment, disqualification, embargo

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